Netherlands GDP Growth Rate

The Dutch economy grew by 0.2 percent on quarter in the three months to September 2018, following a 0.7 percent expansion in the previous period, matching market expectations, and in line the preliminary estimates. It is the lowest growth rate since the second quarter of 2016, as exports growth slowed while both household spending and investment showed no growth. Also, government spending stalled. GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands averaged 0.55 percent from 1988 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent in the first quarter of 1999 and a record low of -3.60 percent in the first quarter of 2009.

GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands to stand at 0.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Netherlands GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.60 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Dutch GDP Growth Confirmed at 0.2% in Q3

The Dutch economy grew by 0.2 percent on quarter in the three months to September 2018, following a 0.7 percent expansion in the previous period, matching market expectations, and in line the preliminary estimates. It is the lowest growth rate since the second quarter of 2016, as exports growth slowed while both household spending and investment showed no growth. Also, government spending stalled.

Exports increased 1.2 percent, below 1.4 percent in Q2 while imports rose at a faster 1.4 percent (0.4 percent in Q2).Household spending showed no growth, after a 0.2 percent gain in the previous period while government spending stalled after edging up 0.1 percent in Q2. Also, gross investment in fixed assets showed no growth after a 0.8 percent growth in Q2.

Year-on-year, the economy advanced by 2.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, in line with the preliminary estimate and following a 3.1 percent expansion in the previous period, and the lowest growth rate since the last quarter of 2016. Slowdowns were seen in household spending (1.8 percent compared to 2.6 percent in Q2); investment (3.3 percent compared to 5.9 percent); exports (3.4 percent compared to 3.5 percent); while imports rose faster (3.5 percent compared to 3.1 percent). On the other hand, public expenditure increased slightly faster (1.2 percent compared to 1.1 percent).

Netherlands GDP Growth Lowest in Over 2 Years
The Dutch economy expanded 0.2 percent on quarter on the three months to September of 2018, well below a downwardly revised 0.7 percent in the previous period and worse than market expectations of 0.5 percent. It is the lowest growth rate since the second quarter of 2016, preliminary estimates showed. Household spending was the main driver of growth while exports slowed and investment shrank.Published on 2018-11-14

Dutch GDP Growth Revised Higher to 0.8% in Q2
The Dutch economy advanced by 0.8 percent on quarter in the three months to June 2018, above the preliminary estimate of 0.7 percent and following a 0.6 percent expansion in the previous period.Published on 2018-09-21

Dutch Q2 GDP Growth Stronger than Expected
The Dutch economy grew by 0.7 percent on quarter in the three months to June 2018, following a 0.6 percent expansion in the previous period and beating market expectations of 0.5 percent, a preliminary estimate showed. Growth was mainly driven by foreign trade and investments.Published on 2018-08-14

Dutch Q1 GDP Growth Revised Up to 0.6%
The Dutch economy advanced by 0.6 percent on quarter in the three months to March of 2018, slowing from an upwardly revised 0.9 percent rise in the fourth quarter of 2017, beating market expectations of a 0.5 percent expansion, and above the preliminary estimates of 0.5 percent expansion.Published on 2018-06-22